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FZPN03 KNHC 122135
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 12 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 27N113W TO 24N117W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY
FRONT TO BEYOND 19N140W. FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 131W NE TO E WINDS
2O TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE
FROM 29.5N115W TO 24N119W TO 17N128W TO 10N101W TO 03.4S106W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 18N AND
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL S OF 18N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DIFFUSE E PORTIONS. DISSIPATING
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N121W TO 20N132W TO BEYOND 18.5N140W. N
OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 20N W OF
132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 25N112W TO 22N111W TO 16N120W TO
01N117W TO 01N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL N OF 15N...HIGHEST NW PART...AND 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
NE...SW AND NW SWELL S OF 15N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N WITHIN
120 NM OF COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW
OF LINE FROM 24.5N111.5W TO 19N108W TO 08N111W TO 03N120W TO
01N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF
18N...HIGHEST NE PART...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL S OF 18N.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT MAR 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...       

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N84.5W TO 05N103W TO 01N113W TO 0.05S140W.
WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG S OF 03N
BETWEEN 107W AND 119W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.